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Branching Out
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November 14th, 2011
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Greetings!  This Fall has been amazing, TreeUtah organized 10 wonderful tree planting events and planted 3,000 trees with the help of 1,000 volunteers!
In October we finished the planting season with a fun community event at the EcoGarden and Orchard. Thanks to the dedication of lots of wonderful volunteers the Fall Harvest Festival was a success.
On a different note, I am planning to move east and would like to thank TreeUtah for teaching me so much and for giving me this great opportunity to be an Americorps Intern. As my internship comes to an end I look back on all of the tremendous projects that I have been a part of and I am grateful for the experience. Thank you Amy, Vaughn, Alex, and Owen and I wish you all the best!
Warm Wishes,
Gena
Eugenia Christie
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TreeUtah's EcoGarden and Orchard
Another Wonderful Season
 TreeUtah's EcoGarden and Orchard has become an amazing sanctuary this year for both human and wildlife visitors. The staff at the library have been very appreciative of how beautiful the EcoGarden and Orchard has become. We were able to host 4 workshops in conjunction with the library on topics to help individuals be able to create the same kind of sanctuaries in their own yards.
The Wasatch Community Garden Network chose to host their annual meeting at the EcoGarden and Orchard this September. In addition this year we hosted over twenty service day projects with wonderful volunteer groups such as the Marriott Vacations Club, United Way, and many more. TreeUtah is also very thankful for all the time that Eric Freeman has spent to help us care for the garden. We culminated the season there with our Fall Harvest Festival. We look forward to expanding these ecological orchards to other community gardens in 2012. To find out more or to get involved contact Vaughn Lovejoy |
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Rain Water Harvesting Barrels
Collect Rain water purchase a Barrel
 If you are interested in installing rain barrels at your home, TreeUtah is offering rain barrels for $35. Each barrel comes with a kit that allows you install a diverter on to your gutter, giving you the option to collect water or divert is back to the downspout as you wish.
Thanks to a generous donation from Coca-Cola that provided the barrels and the kits, each sale will go directly to TreeUtah and support our restoration, community orchard, urban forestry, and education programs.
To purchase a barrel or for more information, please call our office (801) 364-2122 or send an email to treeutah@treeutah.org.
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Fall Harvest Festival
A fun community event 
On Saturday, October 22nd, the Fall Harvest Festival at TreeUtah's EcoGarden and Orchard in Rose Park was a wonderful community event. Over 150 local community members came to help celebrate trees and another successful planting year. Carrie the Cottonwood, TreeUtah's new tree mascot, was introduced for the first time. Families joined us for pumpkin painting, pie-eating, three legged racing and lots of fun in the EcoGarden and Orchard. A special thank you to Salt Lake Community College for collecting pumpkins and volunteering to be part of the festival! Thank you so much to all that attended the Festival, we hope to see you again. |
Carrie the Cottonwood
Internship Opportunity 
TreeUtah is looking for an exceptional intern to assist with launching our new education program featuring Carrie Cottonwood! If you are passionate about education, trees and Utah's environments and are looking to gain
experience in the field of environmental education this is the position for you.
Description: TreeUtah is currently launching a new education program within schools in Salt Lake County in addition to continuing public environmental education programs. The TreeUtah Education Intern would be actively involved in developing and presenting formal and informal education programs. This internship is a unique opportunity to build new programs that are grounded in our community and local environment in addition to providing relevant experience to the participant. We are looking for a knowledgeable, motivated and fun person to help fill this role.
See responsibilities and qualifications here |
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Become a TreeUtah Member today!
Sign up to become a member of TreeUtah. Your support will help us continue our high quality programs including community tree plantings and our youth environmental education programs. Together we can make Utah a greener and healthier place to live. Click here to join today!
Thank you for helping TreeUtah continue our work for generations to come!
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Thanks for a great year, hope everyone has a fun and happy Thanksgiving.
TreeUtah
treeutah@treeutah.org
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Special Thanks to TreeUtah's Partners
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